Mississippi · 343 scored ZIPs · September 2026
Mississippi: neither side has the edge.
Fair conditions for both sides. That is the population-weighted reading across 343 scored ZIPs in Mississippi. Typical home value $195K, +1.8% over 12 months on average; listings take 79 days to sell against 60 in the median U.S. ZIP.
Mississippi343 scored ZIPs
Balanced−9
Typical value$195K+1.8% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Days on market79 daysU.S. median ZIP 60 days · Realtor.com
Listings with a price cut20%U.S. median ZIP 20% · Realtor.com
Typical rent—Too few ZIPs here report a Zillow rent
Active listings9,543Across 322 ZIPs · Realtor.com
Sale-to-list95.8%10% sold above list, average · Redfin, May 2026
HavenScore54of 100
Average of 343 scored ZIPs, weighted by population · the median U.S. ZIP scores 50
Affordability65
Growth39
Risk54
Momentum57
Livability41
Five parts, weighted. How the score works →
On the map
343 scored ZIPs in Mississippi, colored by market balance.
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BuyersEvenSellers
One dot is one ZIP code; click a dot to open its page. Blue leans toward buyers, orange toward sellers.
Market report
What the latest figures say about Mississippi.
In Mississippi, typical home values rose by an average of 1.8% over the year to August 2026, weighted by population across its 343 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Figures for a city or a state are averages across its scored ZIP codes, weighted by population, so each ZIP counts in proportion to its residents. Where only some ZIPs report a figure, the sentence names how many.
The average typical home value in Mississippi was $195K in August 2026, weighted by population across its 343 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
In September 2026, Mississippi sat in our Balanced band, with an average HavenScore balance of −9, weighted by population across its 343 scored ZIPs.
The HavenScore balance reads signals such as inventory, time on market and the share of listings with a price cut on one scale, from buyers at one end to sellers at the other. A reading below zero favors buyers, and one above zero favors sellers.
How fast homes are selling
In Mississippi, the ZIP-level median time on market averaged 79 days in September 2026, weighted by population across the 321 of its 343 scored ZIPs that report it, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Days on market here is each ZIP code's median number of days a Realtor.com listing spends on the market, from the day it is listed until it closes or is withdrawn, averaged across the place's ZIP codes.
In September 2026, an average of 20% of listings in Mississippi had a price cut, weighted by population across the 321 of its 343 scored ZIPs that report it, against 20% for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data). Active listings across the 322 ZIPs in Mississippi that report them totaled 9,543 in September 2026, according to Realtor.com.
How to read these figures
Each figure names its own month: Zillow's home values and Realtor.com's listings data publish on their own schedules, so the two can sit a month apart. A figure describes that month, not the day this page was updated.
Market cycle
Where each city sits: price momentum against buyer-seller pressure.
5 of 5 Mississippi cities read Cooling — prices still up over the year, but the market now leans toward buyers.
- Buyer's market
- Leaning buyer
- Balanced
- Leaning seller
- Seller's market
- Named city (ink ring)
Cooling5 cities
Prices still up over the year, but the market now leans toward buyers.
Accelerating0 cities
Prices rising with the market leaning toward sellers.
No city reads Accelerating now.
Softening0 cities
Prices down over the year with the market leaning toward buyers.
No city reads Softening now.
Firming0 cities
Prices still down over the year, but the market now leans toward sellers.
No city reads Firming now.
Top ZIPs
The ten highest HavenScores among ZIPs with 5,000+ residents.
| Rank | Market balance | ZIP | HavenScore | Typical value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | −17, leaning buyer | 39525Diamondhead, MS | 68 | $247K |
| 2 | −17, leaning buyer | 39110Madison, MS | 64 | $415K |
| 3 | −20, leaning buyer | 38672Southaven, MS | 63 | $332K |
| 4 | −28, leaning buyer | 39560Long Beach, MS | 63 | $238K |
| 5 | −25, leaning buyer | 39705Columbus, MS | 63 | $231K |
| 6 | +27, leaning seller | 38855Mantachie, MS | 62 | $175K |
| 7 | −20, leaning buyer | 39047Brandon, MS | 62 | $295K |
| 8 | −31, leaning buyer | 39564Ocean Springs, MS | 62 | $270K |
| 9 | −19, leaning buyer | 39565Vancleave, MS | 62 | $280K |
| 10 | −9, balanced | 39042Brandon, MS | 61 | $289K |
The score only ranks ZIPs with 5,000+ residents — thinner markets are too noisy month-to-month. National leaderboards → Every scored ZIP in Mississippi, by county →
Cities
5 cities with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | City | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | −30 | 58 | |
| 2 | Gulfport | −24 | 58 | |
| 3 | Biloxi | −21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Columbus | −20 | 58 | |
| 5 | Meridian | −3 | 54 | |
Balance and HavenScore, 0–100, are population-weighted averages of each city’s scored ZIPs. All cities, every state →
Counties
68 counties with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | County | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leflore County | −41 | 52 | |
| 2 | Claiborne County | −36 | 42 | |
| 3 | Washington County | −30 | 53 | |
| 4 | Marshall County | −27 | 47 | |
| 5 | Bolivar County | −25 | 49 | |
| 6 | Hinds County | −25 | 57 | |
| 7 | Coahoma County | −25 | 54 | |
| 8 | Grenada County | −23 | 55 | |
| 9 | Jefferson County | −22 | 41 | |
| 10 | Harrison County | −22 | 58 | |
| 11 | Humphreys County | −22 | 45 | |
| 12 | Tishomingo County | −21 | 49 | |
The other 56 counties, A to Z
Each county opens its page of the cheapest scored ZIPs.
Questions about Mississippi
Answers from the latest figures, each with its month.
Is Mississippi a buyer's market?
As of September 2026, Mississippi sits in our Balanced band, with an average HavenScore balance of −9 on a scale from −100 (buyers) to +100 (sellers), weighted by population across its 343 scored ZIPs.
Are home values falling in Mississippi?
As of August 2026, typical home values in Mississippi had risen by an average of 1.8% over the previous 12 months, weighted by population across its 343 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
How long do homes take to sell in Mississippi?
As of September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in Mississippi averaged 79 days, weighted by population across the 321 of its 343 scored ZIPs that report it, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
What does a typical home cost in Mississippi?
As of August 2026, the average typical home value in Mississippi was $195K, weighted by population across its 343 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Sources and freshness
Every figure on this page, where it came from and when.
ZillowHome values, rentsAugust 2026
Realtor.comListings, days on market, price cutsSeptember 2026
RedfinSale-to-list, sold above listMay 2026
HavenScoreScore, balanceScored October 1, 2026
Rent and sale-to-list average only the ZIPs that report them.
Figures are population-weighted averages of the 343 scored ZIPs in Mississippi.